Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (3501)

Assessing diversity and inclusivity is the next frontier in mental health recovery narrative research and practice (Preprint) (2022)
Preprint / Working Paper
Kotera, Y., Rennick-Egglestone, S., Ng, F., Llewellyn-Beardsley, J., Ali, Y., Newby, C., Yeo, C., Slade, E., Bradstreet, S., Harrison, J., Franklin, D., Todowede, O., & Slade, M. Assessing diversity and inclusivity is the next frontier in mental health recovery narrative research and practice (Preprint)

Demand for digital health interventions is increasing in many countries. The use of recorded mental health recovery narratives in digital health interventions is becoming more widespread in clinical practice. Mental health recovery narratives are fir... Read More about Assessing diversity and inclusivity is the next frontier in mental health recovery narrative research and practice (Preprint).

Reverse entrepreneurship and integration in poor areas of China: Case studies of tourism entrepreneurship in Ganzi Tibetan Region of Sichuan (2022)
Journal Article
Wu, B., Geng, B., Wang, Y., Scott McCabe, S., Liao, L., Zeng, L., & Deng, B. (2022). Reverse entrepreneurship and integration in poor areas of China: Case studies of tourism entrepreneurship in Ganzi Tibetan Region of Sichuan. Journal of Rural Studies, 96, 358-368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.11.012

In the context of urbanisation and the decline of the countryside, reverse entrepreneurship cannot be separated from integration, referring to a process of mutual trust and cooperation between reverse (returnee or immigrant from urban areas) entrepre... Read More about Reverse entrepreneurship and integration in poor areas of China: Case studies of tourism entrepreneurship in Ganzi Tibetan Region of Sichuan.

Ecosystem Restoration: What, Why, How, and Where? (2022)
Journal Article
Panter, C. T., Baines, O., Draper, E. L., Hunt, L., Schrodt, F., Veeken, A., …Field, R. (2022). Ecosystem Restoration: What, Why, How, and Where?. Frontiers for Young Minds, 10, Article 856833. https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2022.856833

Our world contains many ecosystems, from tropical forests to coral reefs to urban parks. Ecosystems help us in important ways, including cleaning our air and water, storing carbon, and producing food. People have been shaping most ecosystems for at l... Read More about Ecosystem Restoration: What, Why, How, and Where?.

Task-dependent plasticity in distributed neural circuits after transcranial direct current stimulation of the human motor cortex: A proof-of-concept study (2022)
Journal Article
Hodkinson, D. J., Jackson, S. R., & Jung, J. (2022). Task-dependent plasticity in distributed neural circuits after transcranial direct current stimulation of the human motor cortex: A proof-of-concept study. Frontiers in Pain Research, 3, Article 1005634. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2022.1005634

The ability of non-invasive brain stimulation to induce neuroplasticity and cause long-lasting functional changes is of considerable interest for the reversal of chronic pain and disability. Stimulation of the primary motor cortex (M1) has provided s... Read More about Task-dependent plasticity in distributed neural circuits after transcranial direct current stimulation of the human motor cortex: A proof-of-concept study.

Storm chasing: Tracking Holocene storminess in southern Sweden using mineral proxies from inland and coastal peat bogs (2022)
Journal Article
Kylander, M. E., Martínez-Cortizas, A., Sjöström, J. K., Gåling, J., Gyllencreutz, R., Bindler, R., …Gallagher, K. (2023). Storm chasing: Tracking Holocene storminess in southern Sweden using mineral proxies from inland and coastal peat bogs. Quaternary Science Reviews, 299, Article 107854. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2022.107854

Severe extratropical winter storms are a recurrent feature of the European climate and cause widespread socioeconomic losses. Due to insufficient long-term data, it remains unclear whether storminess has shown a notable response to changes in externa... Read More about Storm chasing: Tracking Holocene storminess in southern Sweden using mineral proxies from inland and coastal peat bogs.

BV quantization of dynamical fuzzy spectral triples (2022)
Journal Article
Gaunt, J., Nguyen, H., & Schenkel, A. (2022). BV quantization of dynamical fuzzy spectral triples. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 55(47), Article 474004. https://doi.org/10.1088/1751-8121/aca44f

This paper provides a systematic study of gauge symmetries in the dynamical fuzzy spectral triple models for quantum gravity that have been proposed by Barrett and collaborators. We develop both the classical and the perturbative quantum BV formalism... Read More about BV quantization of dynamical fuzzy spectral triples.

A comprehensive characterization of fracture in unit cell open foams generated from Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces (2022)
Journal Article
Préve, D., Lenarda, P., Maskery, I., & Paggi, M. (2023). A comprehensive characterization of fracture in unit cell open foams generated from Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 277, Article 108949. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2022.108949

The main scope of the proposed study is to assess the occurrence of fracture in Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces (TPMS) foams subjected to compressive loading. TPMS, developed by the mathematics community, may be exploited as a backbone for developin... Read More about A comprehensive characterization of fracture in unit cell open foams generated from Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces.

Flexible Memristor Devices Using Hybrid Polymer/Electrodeposited GeSbTe Nanoscale Thin Films (2022)
Journal Article
Jaafar, A. H., Meng, L., Zhang, T., Guo, D., Newbrook, D., Zhang, W., …Huang, R. (2022). Flexible Memristor Devices Using Hybrid Polymer/Electrodeposited GeSbTe Nanoscale Thin Films. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 5(12), 17711-17720. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.2c03639

We report on the development of hybrid organic-inorganic material-based flexible memristor devices made by a fast and simple electrochemical fabrication method. The devices consist of a bilayer of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and Te-rich GeSbTe c... Read More about Flexible Memristor Devices Using Hybrid Polymer/Electrodeposited GeSbTe Nanoscale Thin Films.

Deuterium brain imaging at 7T during D2O dosing (2022)
Journal Article
Cocking, D., Damion, R. A., Franks, H., Jaconelli, M., Wilkinson, D., Brook, M., …Bowtell, R. (2023). Deuterium brain imaging at 7T during D2O dosing. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 89(4), 1514-1521. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.29539

Purpose
To characterize the (2H) deuterium MR signal measured from human brain at 7T in participants loading with D2O to ˜1.5% enrichment over a six-week period.

Methods
2H spectroscopy and imaging measurements were used to track the time-course... Read More about Deuterium brain imaging at 7T during D2O dosing.

Logic model for opioid safety in chronic non-malignant pain management, an in-depth qualitative study (2022)
Journal Article
Anderson, C., Iqbal, A., Knaggs, R., & Toh, L. S. (2023). Logic model for opioid safety in chronic non-malignant pain management, an in-depth qualitative study. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 45, 220-232. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-022-01493-6

Background Opioids are commonly used for the management of chronic non-malignant pain in Pakistan; but there is a lack of literature around precursors or motivators in the use of opioids.
Aim The study holistically explored factors contributing towa... Read More about Logic model for opioid safety in chronic non-malignant pain management, an in-depth qualitative study.

Neural Control of Discrete Weak Formulations: Galerkin, Least Squares & Minimal-Residual Methods with Quasi-Optimal Weights (2022)
Journal Article
Brevis, I., Muga, I., & van der Zee, K. G. (2022). Neural Control of Discrete Weak Formulations: Galerkin, Least Squares & Minimal-Residual Methods with Quasi-Optimal Weights. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 402, Article 115716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2022.115716

There is tremendous potential in using neural networks to optimize numerical methods. In this paper, we introduce and analyse a framework for the neural optimization of discrete weak formulations, suitable for finite element methods. The main idea of... Read More about Neural Control of Discrete Weak Formulations: Galerkin, Least Squares & Minimal-Residual Methods with Quasi-Optimal Weights.

A clinical guideline-based management of type 2 diabetes by ayurvedic practitioners in Nepal: A feasibility cluster randomized controlled trial protocol (2022)
Journal Article
Chattopadhyay, K., Dhimal, M., Karki, S., Regmi, P., Bista, B., Biswas, T. K., …Gyanwali, P. (2022). A clinical guideline-based management of type 2 diabetes by ayurvedic practitioners in Nepal: A feasibility cluster randomized controlled trial protocol. Medicine, 101(47), Article e31452. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000031452

Introduction:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a common chronic condition with significant health and socioeconomic consequences. In Nepal, T2DM is a common disease for which people consult ayurvedic (traditional medical system) practitioners and... Read More about A clinical guideline-based management of type 2 diabetes by ayurvedic practitioners in Nepal: A feasibility cluster randomized controlled trial protocol.

Classroom Talk in Practice: Teachers' Experiences of Oracy in Action (2022)
Book
Knight, R. (2022). Classroom Talk in Practice: Teachers' Experiences of Oracy in Action. Open University Press

Purposeful classroom talk, or oracy, is increasingly recognised as fundamental for supporting both personal and academic development and for enhancing genuine participation in learning. Based on classroom observations and interviews, this book offers... Read More about Classroom Talk in Practice: Teachers' Experiences of Oracy in Action.

Blockchain innovation ecosystems orchestration in construction (2022)
Journal Article
Papadonikolaki, E., Tezel, A., Yitmen, I., & Hilletofth, P. (2022). Blockchain innovation ecosystems orchestration in construction. Industrial Management and Data Systems, https://doi.org/10.1108/imds-03-2022-0134

Purpose: Rapid advancements in blockchain technology transform various sectors, attracting the attention of industrialists, practitioners, policymakers and academics, and profoundly affect construction businesses through smart contracts and crypto-ec... Read More about Blockchain innovation ecosystems orchestration in construction.

Towards Idea Mining: Problem-Solution Phrase Extraction fromText (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Liu, H., Brailsford, T., Goulding, J., Maul, T., Tan, T., & Chaudhuri, D. (2022, November). Towards Idea Mining: Problem-Solution Phrase Extraction fromText. Presented at 18th International Conference Advanced Data Mining and Applications (ADMA 2022), Brisbane, Australia

This paper investigates the feasibility of problem-solution phrases extraction from scientific publications using neural network approaches. Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory with Conditional Random Fields (Bi-LSTM-CRFs) and Bidirectional Encoder... Read More about Towards Idea Mining: Problem-Solution Phrase Extraction fromText.

Development of nanoparticle loaded microneedles for drug delivery to a brain tumour resection site (2022)
Journal Article
Muresan, P., McCrorie, P., Smith, F., Vasey, C., Taresco, V., Scurr, D. J., …Marlow, M. (2023). Development of nanoparticle loaded microneedles for drug delivery to a brain tumour resection site. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 182, 53-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpb.2022.11.016

Systemic drug delivery to the central nervous system (CNS) has been historically impeded by the presence of the blood brain barrier rendering many therapies inefficacious to any cancer cells residing within the brain. Therefore, local drug delivery s... Read More about Development of nanoparticle loaded microneedles for drug delivery to a brain tumour resection site.

The contribution of an imbalanced redox signalling to neurological and neurodegenerative conditions (2022)
Journal Article
Steinert, J. R., & Amal, H. (2023). The contribution of an imbalanced redox signalling to neurological and neurodegenerative conditions. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 194, 71-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2022.11.035

Nitric oxide and other redox active molecules such as oxygen free radicals provide essential signalling in diverse neuronal functions, but their excess production and insufficient scavenging induces cytotoxic redox stress which is associated with num... Read More about The contribution of an imbalanced redox signalling to neurological and neurodegenerative conditions.